The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 4th Sunday of Lent 11 March 2018 Readings: Numbers 21:4-9 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Today is Laetare Sunday—a lightening of the deep purple of this Lenten season of [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 3rd Sunday of Lent 4 March 2018 Readings: Exodus 20:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 Psalm 19 Tomorrow we’ll be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Marie’s adoption day back on March [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 2nd Sunday of Lent 25 February 2018 Readings: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 Psalm 22:22-30 As we received the ash cross on our foreheads ten days ago, with the reminder [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 1st Sunday of Lent 18 February 2018 Readings: Genesis 9:8-17 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 Psalm 25:1-9 For those who weren’t able to be with us on Ash Wednesday, welcome to the holy season of [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Ash Wednesday 14 February 2018 Readings: Isaiah 58:1-12 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 Psalm 103 or 103:8-14 Coming into this season of introspection, growth, and preparation, I was [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the Last Sunday after the Epiphany 11 February 2018 Readings: 2 Kings 2:1-12 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 Psalm 50:1-6 It is good for us to be here. This morning, for the second time in six [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany 4 February 2018 Readings: Isaiah 40:21-31 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Psalm 147:1-12, 21c Identity seems to keep coming up for us this Epiphany season! [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 4th Sunday after the Epiphany 28 January 2018 Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 Psalm 111 Being in relationship with God is an exercise in both imminence and [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany 21 January 2018 Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Psalm 62:6-14 In the opening worship for yesterday’s Diocesan Leadership Summit, the [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany 14 January 2018 Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 “Come and See” is a phrase that we only hear five times [Read more...]